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CT8598/00SBASIA

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CT8598/00SBASIA

Capture more of your life !

Philips 859 is an advanced camera clamshell phone designed to store and share the most precious moments of everyone’s life. See all benefits

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Capture more of your life !

Philips 859 is an advanced camera clamshell phone designed to store and share the most precious moments of everyone’s life. See all benefits

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Giant photo album for incredible storage capacity

Giant photo album with extended internal memory capacity allows you to store up to 1,000 pictures in your phone to use for slideshows, wallpaper, and screensavers simply by taking a picture and saving it in your phone's memory.

Integrated VGA digital camera

The integrated digital camera with VGA resolution (640x480 pixels) allows you to take high-quality pictures anytime, anywhere with your phone, then send them via MMS or email, or store the pictures in your phone's memory.

Digitally zoom up to 4 times

Easily zoom the picture in and out up to 4 times, composing better and more meaningful pictures by capturing the right detail from the overall scene. In preview mode, activate the zoom function to take pictures of distant objects or to concentrate attention on a specific part of the picture.

Special effects for creative picture personalization

Special effects provide you with several modifications that can be applied in order to personalize camera images: sepia, gray scale, edge, digital, embossed, or negative colors. Choose one of the special effects in camera preview mode, take the picture, then save the photo in phone screen resolution format e.g. 128x160 pixels.

TFT display with 65,536 gorgeous colors

Brilliant 65K color TFT display offers high contrast and high brightness with 65,536 gorgeous colors and ultra fine pitch for clear, bright color graphics and photos.

External LCD screen with 4096 vibrant colors

4K vibrant-color external display enriches your mobile phone experience with color pictures and other graphics built from 4096 colors. When the external screen is activated by turning on the phone, events such as incoming calls switch on the backlight to illuminate the display.

Big storage capacity (7MB)

7MB built-in storage capacity allows you to save personal pictures, melodies, messages, games, and more.

32-tone rich polyphonic melodies

32-tone polyphonic melodies can create simultaneous tones of different notes using MIDI format for more natural and realistic musical results, sounding just like a small orchestra of different instruments for outstanding sound effects.

Java 2.0 technology

Java 2.0 technology allows you to enhance and personalize your phone with new games and applications simply by downloading them.

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) allows you to use your mobile phone to send and receive pictures, video, and audio files with your text messages.

Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution
    128x160  pixels
    Main Display Technology
    TFT
    Main Display Colors
    65536
    Lines of text
    up to 8
    Sub Display Colors
    4096
    Sub Display Resolution
    96x64  pixels
    Sub Display Technology
    CSTN
  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera
    Integrated
    Picture resolution
    VGA (640x480)
    Digital zoom
    x2, x4
    Picture file format
    JPEG
    Picture Mode
    • Super fine
    • Normal
    • Economy
    Special effects preview mode
    • Negative color
    • Embossed
    • Digital
    • Edge
    • Sepia
    • Grey scale
    Sensitivity
    min 5 lux
    Preview frame rate
    15 frames/second
    Image sensor type
    CMOS
  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format
    • BMP
    • GIF (87a & 89a)
    • JPEG
    Picture Enhancement
    • Edit photos (colors, filters)
    • Frames & Icons
    • Rotate
    Slide show
    Yes
  • Storage Media

    Built-in memory (RAM)
    16
    User memory
    7  MB
  • Connectivity

    Modem Capabilities
    • CSD (Voice, Data)
    • GPRS
    • SMS
    Headphone
    2.5 mm
    Serial connections
    USB-Jack cable
    Synchronisation PC organizer
    • Lotus Notes
    • MS Outlook
    Wireless connection
    Infrared
  • Network Features

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)
    Class 10 (4+2), Class B
    Messaging
    • EMS / release 4
    • Predefined messages (SMS,MMS)
    • Concatenated SMS (Long SMS)
    • E-mail
    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service
    • Quick SMS
    • SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)
    • SMS (Short Message Service)
    Services
    • OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS)
    • WAP 1.2.1
    • WAP Browser Teleca2.0
    • SIM Toolkit / Release 99
    Voice Codec
    FR/EFR/AMR
  • Power

    Battery Capacity
    600 mAh
    Battery Type
    Lithium-ion
    Standby time
    up to 400 hrs
    Talk time
    up to 4 hours
    Charging time
    less than 2 hours  hour(s)
    Electrical Enhancements
    Back-up battery
  • Convenience

    Language available: UI
    • English
    • Indonesian
    • Czech
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • Finnish
    • French
    • German
    • Greek
    • Hungarian
    • Italian
    • Lithuanian
    • Norwegian
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Romanian
    • Russian
    • Chinese Simplified
    • Chinese Traditional
    • Slovak
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
    • Thai
    • Turkish
    Ease of Use
    • Dedicated Headset plug
    • Hands free mode
    • Hot Keys
    • Vibra Alert
    • Screen Saver Digital Clock
    Call Management
    • Microphone mute
    • Call Cost
    • Call Counters
    • Call Forwarding
    • Call on Hold
    • Call Time
    • Call Waiting*
    • Caller ID*
    • Conference Call
    • Emergency Call
    • Explicit Call Transfer
    • Missed Calls
    • Multi-party call
    • Received Calls
    Buttons and controls
    • 4-way navigation key and enter
    • Customized hot key
    Volume control
    Yes
    Clock/Version
    • Analogue
    • Digital
    Multimedia
    Foto Talk
    Speech Recognition
    • Conversation Recording
    • Voice Command
    • Voice Dial
    • Voice Memo
    • Voice Recognition
    Embedded Games
    4
    Games and applications
    • Agenda
    • Alarm Clock
    • Calculator
    • Calendar
    • Euro Converter
    • Infusio - Exen v2
    • Java MIDP 2.0
    • Lunar Calendar
    Ease To Experience
    Demo Mode
    Ease of Navigation
    • Color Caroussel
    • Active Flip
    • Animated Caroussel
    Language available: T9 input
    • English
    • Czech
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • French
    • German
    • Greek
    • Italian
    • Norwegian
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Chinese Simplified
    • Chinese Traditional
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
    • Turkish
    Personal Info Management
    • Daylight saving
    • Time Zone
    • Smart Phonebook
    • Vcard Exchange
    Personalisation/Customization
    • Downloadable Animated GIF
    • Downloadable Java Applications
    • Downloadable Picture
    • Downloadable Ringtones
    • Fotocall
    • Wallpaper
  • Sound

    Ringers
    Polyphonic (32 tones)
  • Audio Capturing

    Voice recording
    AMR
  • Audio Playback

    Audio supported formats
    • AMR
    • ADPCM
    • Midi
    • SP-Midi
  • Audio Recording

    Recording time
    upto 60 seconds
  • Dimensions

    Form Factor
    Clam shell
    Antenna
    Integrated
    Handset dimensions
    88 x 46 x 23 mm
    Handset volume
    77 cc
    Handset weight
    94 g
  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes
    • Battery
    • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)
    • Charger
    • Handset
    • International Guarantee
    • SAR information leaflet
    • User Manual
    Optional accessories
    • USB Jack Cable
    • TV Link
    • Deluxe headset
    • Carry case
    • Cigarette lighter adapter
    • Necklace
    • Universal car kit

What's in the box?

Other items in the box

  • Optional accessories: USB Jack Cable
  • Optional accessories: TV Link
  • Optional accessories: Deluxe headset
  • Optional accessories: Carry case
  • Optional accessories: Cigarette lighter adapter
  • Optional accessories: Necklace
  • Optional accessories: Universal car kit
  • Battery
  • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)
  • Charger
  • Handset
  • International Guarantee
  • SAR information leaflet
  • User Manual

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